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Zimbabwe's former finance minister Dr. Simba Makoni has thrown his hat into the ring announcing that he will challenge President Robert Mugabe in the March 29 presidential vote.
Makoni, 57, a Zanu PF politburo member told journalists that he will contest the presidential election as an independent ending weeks of speculation.
Political analysts see Makoni as a reformist who wants the ruling Zanu PF to embrace change that will help build the country's economy and end international isolation.
"Following very extensive and intensive consultations with party members and activists countrywide and also with others outside the party, I have accepted the call and hereby advise the people of Zimbabwe that I offer myself as candidate for the office of president," Makoni said.
"Let me confirm that I share the agony and anguish of all citizens over the extreme hardships that we all have endured for nearly 10 years now," he said.
"I also share the widely held view that these hardships are a result of failure of national
leadership and that change at that level is a pre-requisite for change at other levels of national endeavor," he added.
Makoni made the announcement at a press conference that was attended by British and American diplomats, something which raised suspicion among political analysts.
The former cabinet minister said he still has faith in Zanu-PF although he knew that contesting as an independent would automatically lead to his expulsion from the party.
"I would have much wished to stand as its official candidate, unfortunately as we all know, that opportunity was denied to any other cadre who would have offered themselves to serve the party and country," Makoni said.
Makoni evaded questions pertaining to the party he would stand for in the coming poll. He said he would make an announcement on the issue soon.
His visible allies so far include former Zanu-PF secretary for information in Masvingo Province, retired Major Kudzai Mbudzi and political analyst and publisher Dr. Ibbo Mandaza, who says he is Makoni's official spokesman.
Speculation has been rife in the past few months that Makoni wanted to lead a breakaway party with the backing of Zanu PF political heavy weight retired army general Solomon Mujuru, husband of Mugabe's vice president Joice Mujuru.
Political analysts in Harare were sniffing around as to why Makoni's announcement coincided with the collapse of unity talks between the MDC camps led by Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara.
After weeks of political haggling, opposing sides of the MDC said they would field rival candidates in the March polls citing differences in policy and strategy.
Combined elections - presidential, parliamentary and senatorial elections will held on March 29 following constitutional amendments that paved the way for the joint election.
Veteran leader Mugabe, in power since independence in 1980 is widely expected to breeze to victory despite widespread criticism by his opponents who say that he has ruined the economy through his policies.
Other candidates vying for the country's top job include Tsvangirai, Mutambara, Paul Siwela of the Federal Democratic Union (FDU), Daniel Shumba of the United People's Party and Isabel Shanangurai Madangure of the Zimbabwe People's Democratic Party,
the only female contestant in the presidential race.
Makoni's announcement has been met with mixed reactions.
"Simba Makoni, a progressive force, reformer, former Zanu-PF cabinet minister and member of Mugabe's politburo could be the stone that the builder rejected which could become Zimbabwe's cornerstone," said a political commentator on a web publication.
"Something has been whispered about how Makoni performed as SADC's secretary general and head of the Energy and Finance ministries. But if past failures are the only reason to prevent Makoni from standing for the presidency then no candidate would qualify.
"As Makoni steps forward to present himself as a presidential candidate without responding to insults directed him by his detractors, he breathes fresh air into Zimbabwean politics. Makoni has been silent since the speculation on his political intentions started in
the media and those of us who were not sure of his approach asked why he had been so silent. There is no smoke without fire. It might now be concluded that he was listening and calculating his moves," said the commentator.
Critics see Makoni as an opportunist who wants to cream off the results of the struggle of other politicians who have battled for years to oust Mugabe from power.
"Dr Simba Makoni will run for President of Zimbabwe. What a joke. .. I am wary of opportunists who emerge at the final hour after some people have struggled fora long time. I feel sorry and saddened that on this day, the people of Zimbabwe have decided to forget about Morgan Tsvangirai, a man who illustriously fought to oust the Zanu-PF regime over the last nine years. He has his own weaknesses, but there is no doubt that many changes have come about in Zimbabwe because of him," one critic observed.
Other analysts say the coming into the fray of Makoni will split the votes within Zanu PF while others said his entrance was of little significance because he does not have a clearly drawn out support base.
"As the electorate waits for the story to unfold, they want to know whether Dr Makoni will run as an independent or whether he will be launching a political party before the end of the week, because by default, he has expelled himself from Zanu PF," wrote a political commentator in the Zimbabwe Herald.
Some critics suggest that Makoni will further split votes lending Mugabe victory over him and the sharply divided opposition MDC.
Makoni was born 57 years ago and at the height of the protracted armed struggle of the 1970s he studied at the then University of Rhodesia and at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom, obtaining a BSc and a PhD. He was active in student politics and represented Zanu PF in Europe for a number of years.
He was one of the youngest ministers of the newly formed government at independence in 1980. He was aged 30 when he was first appointed deputy minister of Agriculture.
In the 1980s he rose through the ranks serving the Energy and Youth ministerial portfolios before joining the Southern Africa Development Community, a regional economic block made up of 13 countries in southern Africa. He was the executive secretary of SADC at its
headquarters in Gaborone, Bostwana.
When he quit Sadc, Makoni was appointed chief executive of the Zimbabwe Newspapers in March 1994. While at the helm of the newspaper group, he clashed with the late editor of the Zimbabwe Sunday Mail forcing him to cut his term short.
Makoni is a business man and is widely touted for his prudence and market-oriented economic policies which do not augur well with the ruling party ideology biased towards the interest of the urban poor working and peasant classes.
Makoni's announcement has sparked debate among Zimbabweans and his impact on the murky political landscape will only be felt after the March 29 poll results.
For now, Makoni is riding on his corrupt-free and youthful image to woo the hearts of many young supporters yearning for change. Time will tell whether he is fit to fight the veteran and battle hardened leader Mugabe who has already marshaled his skill and
experience in politics to consolidate his support base.
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Carson City District Judge James Todd Russell approved a set of maps outlining Nevada's new political boundaries today, making only modest changes to the lines drawn by a panel of three court-appointed special masters.
Russell, who ended up in charge of the redistricting process after legislative Democrats and Republicans could not come to an agreement in the 2011 session, signed off on the four congressional districts as proposed and made minor changes to several state Senate seats to correct what he said was an irregularly shaped state Senate 8 seat now held by Sen. Barbara Cegavske, R-Las Vegas.
The changes to Senate 8 also resulted in modest changes in the percentage of Democrats and Republicans in Senate District 9 held by Sen. Elizabeth Halseth, R-Las Vegas, Senate District 6 held by Sen. Allison Copening, D-Las Vegas, and a new Senate 18 district created in Clark County with the population shift from northern and rural Nevada to the south.
Russell also changed the proposed boundaries of Assembly Districts 34 and 37 in Clark County to return Assemblyman William Horne, D-Las Vegas, to his District 34. Horne had moved and was unintentionally drawn out of his district.
Russell made the changes after consulting this week with the special masters in advance of today's hearing.
Attorneys for Democrats and Republicans reserved judgment on whether they will appeal the new political boundaries, required as a result of the 2010 Census, after reviewing the changes. The new political boundaries could potentially be challenged both to the Nevada Supreme Court and the federal courts.
Republican Party attorney Mark Hutchison had argued for changes to Senate seats 6, 8 and 9 to make them more competitive for Republicans, but Russell made only minor changes to the districts.
Democrat Party Attorney Marc Elias had asked for no changes to the maps drawn by Carson City Clerk-Recorder Alan Glover, Las Vegas attorney Thomas Sheets and former legislative Research Director Bob Erickson.
Elias said he could propose a laundry list of changes to the maps to improve Democrat political changes in the 2012 election, but that absent any serious errors that needed fixing, the political demands of the two parties should not be accommodated by Russell.
Russell said he tried to address the concerns of rural Nevada, which saw a Senate district drawn all the way into Clark County to reflect the population shift, but could find no way to do so. He noted that both the redistricting plans proposed by Republicans and Democrats moved the district into Clark County as well. The map as drawn by the special masters encompasses less of Clark County than the plans proposed by the parties, Russell said.
"We tried to accommodate these people . . . but there's no way to work it out," he said.
The rural district could have been kept whole only if the Legislature had voted to expand its size from the current 21 Senate and 42 Assembly seats, but it did not do so. The state constitution allows the Legislature to be expanded to as many as 75 seats in total.
The congressional maps, which include a new fourth seat due to Nevada's population growth over the past decade compared to other states, has a central urban Las Vegas District 1 that is 42.8 percent Hispanic.
"I think overall we can live with the congressional maps, particularly based on the court's decision to accept the special masters' finding that there was no white block voting that precluded minorities from being elected or choosing candidates of their choice," Hutchison said.
Elias said he does not believe the new congressional districts violate the federal Voting Rights Act and so no federal court challenge looks likely.
"It doesn't seem to me that there is any basis at this point for a federal court action," he said. "We've said, literally from the first day here, that the Voting Rights Act does not compel the creation of a majority-minority congressional district."
Russell said he also considered the idea of returning the redistricting process to the Legislature in a special session, but rejected the idea. A two-week special session would have cost about $550,000, he said.
Gov. Brian Sandoval is the only one with the authority to call a special session of the Legislature, and he had previously rejected the idea, saying he had confidence in the court process to resolve the impasse.
Russell also found that the districts as drawn do not violate the federal Voting Rights Act.
The Nevada Supreme Court still has a hearing scheduled for next month on the issue of whether the Legislature has the responsibility to draw the state's new political boundaries, not the courts.
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Over the past few weeks I have had the opportunity to meet some very impressive people, with wealth and power, and I consider myself privileged to have met them. The excitement building up to my meeting of these persons and the actual meetings were two different things. I was looking for the "wow" factor, I thought that just by breathing in the same air (as crazy as it sounds) might make me smarter (just kidding). But the actual meetings were a bit of a let down. They are just like you and me, tired, overworked but with just allot more money. I understood their positions, but I still wanted more! It wasn't enough that they had amassed so much money, yes, that is impressive but I still needed more. That is not to say that I am not reminded of their ability to do so much more in community service with foundations to help different causes, and that is definitely to be commended. However, if I remember correctly, in the Bible, it was the old widow who gave the smallest amount, but because she gave all that she had in the world, was recognized, not the wealthy patrons whose gifts were substantial in monetary value but only a small portion of their amassed wealth.
My excitement to meet these men comes from a place in me, that thinks that one day, I too will change the world. Many, many years ago, I met Donald Trump and when I did, I was excited to meet him as well and I told him that one day, I too would be a "mover and shaker" just like him, but way before that meeting many years ago, I knew that I was destined to do something great! And with that knowledge, I always look to those who have accomplished great feats of accumulated wealth and power and sharp business acumen, to see just "how" they were able to do it and what character traits differentiated them from me. I have worked with some very smart people, Michael Adler, Joel Levy, Jorge Lopez, Lenny Wolfe, Jim Clark and TJ, Luis Arizurrieta, Milton Jones, Harry Bookey, Aubrey Fountain and there were so many more people who have influenced my life with their brilliance either directly or indirectly. I believe that each one of them has played an important part in my growth as a person and business woman. The one thing that they all have in common, is integrity.
So, to get back to my original rant on my "let down" after meeting these influential men, maybe what I believe that they lacked is "integrity" or maybe I wasn't given an opportunity to see it in the short space of time. Maybe the integrity is the "it" factor. My 17 year old daughter, has "it", one example is of her commitment to her social responsibility, her education and her financial responsibility. Without a car, she puts on her roller-blades and leaves school to coach a little league and then roller-blades to her part time job so she won't be late. She has me in awe at her abilities and integrity. A young man started working for me this week on a construction site and then he missed the 2nd day of work. I found out that he has epilepsy and needed to see doctors and get medication, but he has not let that stop him. Initially I was upset when he called in, I didn't know why, but when he showed up for work with his documentation, I have to give him a chance to prove himself and to make the most out of this job – he has integrity. That is what really matters and counts, at least to me.
So, I have decided that what I am building through this company, Suds Domestic Services, LLC and the hiring and training of people to give them stability through jobs, may not make me the Billions, it may not get me on CNBC or Larry King Live, forget about Oprah, or being an advisor to Michelle or Barak Obama. But, maybe, I would be able to make a mark in the lives of some of the people who have worked with me in the same way that some of the people that I mentioned above have influenced me. They may not remember my name, but I remember theirs and their integrity. These are the things that matter, the really important things.


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Not without a hint of irony, the 'mountains' here are known as the smallest in Germany. The Hagelberg, for example, at only 200 metres, is part of the International Art Trail and you can enter your name in the book at the summit. The higher ground here was piled up by glaciers during the Saale Glacial Stage some 150,000 years ago. In the north-east of the nature reserve, the terrain drops sharply down to 60m at the Belzig grasslands where the meltwaters from the glaciation of the river Vistula flowed some 10,000 years ago. Today it is one of the most important breeding grounds in Brandenburg for grassland birds and a habitat of the great bustard. Thousands of Nordic geese and ducks make a stop here in winter, a wonderful natural spectacle that you can watch from the R1 long-distance cycle route near Baitz. The Castles Trail, a 147km route bearing the Wanderbares Deutschland quality seal, features the region's four castles as well as natural treasures including the myth-enshrouded Brautrummel (a dry valley created after the ice age), glacial boulders and the beautiful clear streams of the Fläming region. You can enjoy delicious cuisine here too with regional specialities such as Fläming trout and Beelitz asparagus. After an enjoyable day outdoors, you might like to unwind at the SteinTherme baths in the thermal spa resort of Bad Belzig. The nature park centre in Raben, located beneath Rabenstein Castle, features an interactive exhibition and a sensory garden and offers cycle hire as well as lots of insider tips for the region.
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Hello and welcome to the "better late than never" Episode 145 of the Spotlight featuring the best of the levels posted in the Showcase over the past 28 days. It may be late but it's full of top notch levels to keep your appetites whetted for LBP3. Dive in and enjoy!
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The Outskirts of the Shrine of Worship
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[ONE PLAYER ONLY!] The journey of the Chosen, toward the Highland Hills, to the Whispering Woods to break the Three Seals. Music by
Everytime I see that stone golem, I have to admit, I do the ole spongebob meme smile, cause it is usually surrounded by an outstanding level. This is definetly one of those types of platformers that relies more on interactivity then dexterity. I always love a great platformer that forces me to actually use my noggin to get to that splendid scoreboard at the end, but not too hard on the noggin that causes me frustration. This was a happy medium that of difficulty meets pleasure. Kudos to you Shookie!
It's always a great pleasure to play the levels in this series by Shookie. He creates that perfect blend of platforming and puzzles, something to get you thinking as you journey through the beautiful almost ICO-like backdrops. The puzzles are clever but never frustrating and the beauty of the setting makes the whole experience relaxing as well as interesting. Excellent, thoughtful and inspiring work.
In your notebook
by konnron
Open your notebook. What is written in it ? -[Platformer difficulty-medium] ノートを広げて中を見てみて。あなたのノートの中にはどんなことがかかれていますか?
Splendid, Marvelous, tantalizing, with a touch of Euphoria. Beautiful while intensely enjoyable. I knew within the first 2 minutes this was going to be one of those levels that leaves an imprint in your mind. The colors, the animations, the whole kitten caboodle was outright gorgeous. If you haven't already enjoyed this level, I would hurry up and hit that queue button. Kudos Konnron!!
This level is so packed with creativity, colour and above all charm that it's just guaranteed to leave you with a huge smile on your face and your zest for life restored (if it needed restoring XD). I loved the bold lines, blocks of colour and all the lovely characters waiting for you in each new screen. I only wish I had a notebook as brim-full of ideas and artistry as this. I enjoyed every moment in the magical world of Konnron's imagination.
Sense Me Maybe?
by DawnBreaker_23
Red laser, blue laser, yellow laser! What do they do? Explore each laser's function as you progress through this laser lab! Help from
Geez, I thought I have seen just about every type of puzzle induced platformers that rely on player sensors and then dawnbreaker comes and introduces some more nifty obstacles that combine dexterity meets timing meets sackthing. This is a well thought out platformer that builds upon years of experience to bring us even more compounded ideals of platforming we have seen recently. I am loving these dual ideas in level these days including this one for sure. Kudo Breaker of Dawn
I'm a sucker for a good puzzle level and this one is top-notch. You find yourself in a dimly lit futuristic facility and the only way out is to understand and then manipulate the different properties of the red, yellow and blue lasers in your path. With a combination of experimentation, observation, timing, and skill you gradually learn the patterns and master the puzzles. It's cleverly put together with a nice difficulty progression as each new puzzle adds a new layer of complexity. I loved the concept and the cool and faintly menacing atmosphere. An absorbing, entertaining level that you shouldn't miss.
Fists Of Freedom (1P only)
by MicGorbachev
Every story has an ending. Every hero has a villain. Every adventure has a finale... Sequel to Fists Of Fury. 1 player only to avoid lag.
You ever play a level and wish there was a sequel and then of a sudden pops into existence the sequel you have been hoping for? Well it just happened and it blew freakin mind, again. Your hero begins exactly where you left off, it even has an overlap to get you up to speed if can't fully remember how the first left off. I found this to be a genius idea!!! yes that is 3 exclamation marks there. Kudos to Mic-ey
A great sequel to a great series. MicGorbachev is back with more thrilling action from the mean streets of Chinatown. From the first notes of the Hong Kong Phooey theme, the mood is set and you're all ready for a new kung fu adventure, battling bad guys with droopy moustaches and bad attitude. You find yourself once again dodging in and out of the alleyways of a beautifully realised Chinatown with those gorgeous neon signs lighting up the dark. You have some great kung fu moves to play with too – those baddies don't stand a chance. Charming, polished and just downright fun to play.
by smasher1116789
Come test your skills in this old school inspired shootem up! If you like twin stick shooters and lots of explosives then this is the level for you! Take a run through enemy territory in this tank shooter with unconventional ammo. This level was inspired by many old school shooters. I was only able to make it single player due to the effects. It even has slowdown with one player. Should work with mutiple players as spectators, but might have even more lag. Have Fun!!
Did I just play LBP or a mobile app of some sorts that features airstrikes, explosions, weapon upgrades, and some sweet freaking gaming. I mean take a tank make explosions, seen it hundred times before, but not like this. Definitely a Michael Bay *hate him or love him, he's got the best explosions in the biz) meets Jackal from NES. Kudos to Smash
Just wow. This is one very impressive tank shooter. These topdown shooter levels can sometimes seem pedestrian but not this one. Smooth as butter controls, plenty of explosions and some great details make it a blast to play. There are heaps of different power ups/upgrades and ammo types and plenty of thrilling action. There's an awesome respawn mechanic too…which I tested a lot XD I'm useless at this kind of level but despite my lack of skill I enjoyed every action-packed moment.
STAR WARS: Ewok Village: Part One: err...Etc!
by julesyjules
No broccoli were harmed during the making of this level. Missing a few cutscenes and whatnot due to lack of time, but enjoy! (I hope). 1P only.
I was a bit nervous about playing this as the Ewok village level was my favourite level in the LBP1 incarnation of this series. I needn't have worried though. The Ewoks may not have had quite the same handmade charm and humour as in the LBP1 version but the level design is superb. I love the midnight blue backdrop and atmospheric lighting and the broccoli make even better trees than the original dolls heads. The gameplay is the star here however – inventive, clever and challenging. It opens with a bang with the speed bike chase and then my timing and skills (or lack of them rather :P) get tested in earnest by a series of platforming obstacles. Bouncing up through moving platforms is harder than it looks XD. This series has been one the absolute highlights of LBP and I do hope julesyjules can be prevailed upon to continue it in LBP3.
A big grin seeing the series in continuation as LBP will never be the same without it. I start the level and see that this is probably the last level to the saga. While I was a bit sad and hoped that it may be untrue, i did not want that to interfere with my enjoyment for these entries and this one is just as awesome as that others. Enter a creature fested forest where you will be jumping on tree-like pads and ziplining across the treetops as you feel like Tarzan but with a lightsaber. Challenging and fun is once again equally balanced with an epic opening and closing keeping us on out toes. If its the last entry, its ok. But I really do hope etc.. still continues to be etc.. in LittleBigPlanet 3.
Midway - Air Superiority [1p]
by Shaggy40000
While patrouilling around Midway you encounter a fleet of the Navy. Use the weaponry of your A6M to defend against several navy aircrafts and to destroy frigates and battleships.
Shaggy40000's latest level is an awesome dogfighting simulator which has you battling to shoot down enemy ships and planes in the battle of the Midway. It looks absolutely stunning, the graphic detail is great and that and the cool sound effects all make playing this an atmospheric and absorbing experience. I'm a terrible pilot and may have failed to shoot down any planes (oh the shame) but the AI is brilliantly done and works very well… for those with patience and more skill than I have to master the controls. Very impressive and fun level to play.
Take joy in a intense and well created flight simulator that will have you shoot torpedoes under the water to destroy the annoying enemy tanks whilst flying around in the sky dodging incoming fire from the aerial danger from above. A simple tutorial is well blended in the beginning of a fight so even beginner will get an equal grip just like a master pilot may already have. Try to beat your highscore in this awesome 3D like shooter as the challenge never gets boring.
Also from the Showcase...
Played everything in the Spotlight and still looking for more?
These levels stand out from the crowd for a variety of reasons, so be sure to check them out!
- [LBP2] You'll find a charming theme matched with some fun gameplay in - The Stone Garden by ultimacyborg216
- [LBP2] An action-packed story told in a stylish and colourful comic book style - The Changed Ones: Lara Twenty-Four [Animated Film] by EverTone22
- [LBP2] Yay another instalment of this epic LBP2 series! More excitement, drama and another great boss fight await you in Cybernetic Adventures Infinity: King Restore's Memories by JustinArt
- [LBP2] A beautiful Venetian backdrop and yu-kamone's usual mastery of platforming gameplay: joy to play - Water-soaked Harbor by yu-kamone
- [LBP2] Join a little water sprite in her adventures in this charming animated movie -Niala's Garden [Animated Film] by EverTone22
- [LBP2] Fun and inventive platforming and a challenging boss fight await you in Megachimia 3 (platformer) by Khodex
- [LBP2] Explore the mysteries of the Tacos in this fun animated movie with some great voice acting Tacos: The Aftermath(Animated Sequel) *NEW* by Dantes-_ -Creed22
- [LBP2] Enjoy some cool platforming and suitably Halloween like twists in Hollow's Eve Party [Platformer] [1 Player] Halloween Level by Rikorudaniel
- [LBP2] Tie your brain in knots with this polished and fiendish puzzler - Image Puzzles by Snoki69
- [LBP2] A colourful and fun level which will bring a lot of awesome LBP1 memories flooding back - Schnupsi's Spot The Difference: Memories of LBP 1 by BiggiSchnupsi
- [LBP2] Use your wits and ingenuity to survive for as long as you can in this intriguing and scary adventure - Fear of the Dark by Tskm7
For those reading the Spotlight on the Front Page, click here for a link to the Vita Spotlight and here for Karting
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Community Spotlight Episode 145
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by axoh17
On your way home your road suddenly changes. A storm rolls in and an old Mansion appears where once there was only forest. Something is in the window. Something is watching. [Best played in a dark room with the sound on Max, Strictly 1 Player] Challenge yourself to unlock every achievement which provides even more storyline.
Its time for a scary story. One full of wonder and one that has part of your brain wishing to go back to the beginning because its a creepy atmosphere that requires a braved one to complete the puzzle and discover the truth behind the curtains. The storm arises increasing the fear in ones nerves and going around the place finding keys unlocks even more surprises and easter eggs. I challenge you to complete it unlocking all of the achievements as well, and it is a perfect time to play this amongst Halloween.
Axoh17 first Vita level is quite a great (and scary for sure) one. After our favorite sackchum finds himself trapped in a misterious hanuted mansion, it is up to you to discover what secrets lurk beneath those dark wood walls before it is too late. Great storytelling, magnific ambience and a rather fun sense of exploration and will of getting all of the achievemnts make this level stand out from the rest easily. You might want to play this in the dark for extra fun!
Grave Runner (1 PLAYER)
by lordwarblade
Run, jump, slide, shoot and fly in this side scrolling runner set in the darkness of a graveyard world. There are 13 levels that increase in difficulty and 4 upgrades to unlock along the way. Some levels will require specific unlocks to progress so you will need to use all your skill aquiring the valuable sacks of coins found in each level.
I was just telling bio the other day that this guy NEEDS to be a mobile games developer. I don't know how he does it, but i felt like I was on my phone playing an endless runner that is halloween themed. A free game for buying a game kind of thing and the experience was easily and amazingly fullfilled. You are running through graves sliding shooting and jumping over obstacles in your path to make it into the end while trying to grab bags of loot which gives you upgrades for even more powers like wings for double jump and more. A whole bunch of options and levels await you in this professionally made halloween like runner game it will be a major disappointment if you miss it!
Lordwarblade does it again. Do I really have to write a review about his work? Ever since his first level this creator hasn't stopped to amaze us with every new creation of his. Control a beautifully animated Van Helsing-like character while he roams the underworld in the search of (what else?) money bags. Shoot monsters, transform into ravens, fly, die and repeat. This level is a true masterpiece that shows just what LBPV is capable of. Beware though, it had been long time since I last found a level so addictive, and with so many sub-levels available (and they ain't easy) you will find hours of fun in this single masterpiece.
Time Warp Chronicles Chapter 11: The Final Battle
by JustinArt
The former cadres of Zane are a true threat to earth, and it's up to Time Protector and Zane to stop them from colliding to Earth with a space station. Get ready for a four stage boss battle to end all battles of "Time Warp Chronicles".
Ok folks, there is a tear in my eye. After 11 chapters and one intense journey, the time Chronicles finally comes to an end with a epic multi-boss finale. Justinart, you started this a while ago and now its ending, you brought the series to us as a dedicated person and you finally wrote the last pages. You made it, congratulations! Its sad to see the series come to an end but your effort was amazing and we are very pleased it was created from the top to bottom! Everyone, get ready, this is the most intense time battle yet all in the name of the Time Protector and friends.
One huge applause to JustinArt for being one of the few creators who have the patience to create and mantain a great standard of originality and quality troughout a whole level series all by his own! It is the time to end this journey folks. Prepare for the most epic 4 staged boss battle in the whole level series, and get to know if Time Protector will save Earth from those aliens in time!
The Last Few
by scarybiscuit
Only a few survive, the planet is over run by the unknow, a faint message calling for The Last Few goes out its time to enter a eyecandy level. Thanks for testing; smartysloan, mdoodle22 TheNotorious-187
Is this another apocalypse type of situation where people scream for their lives? Yep, and its awesome. The Last Few ( keeps reminding me of The Last of Us) is a journey admist a blue atmosphere where the planet is being taken over by zombie-like/telephone shaped creatures while you are climbing and avoiding these beasts by causing a ringing sound to distract them in this intense survival adventure.
Ok, I have to officially declare scarybiscuit one of the best visual creators in Vita ever. That being said, this is no exception. Welcome to a post apocalyptic world, awesome scenery aside (and it really looks and hears beautiful), the whole ambience really feels genuinely spooky! Avoid some alien telephone-like monsters ('nuff said) while making your way to your only hope of escape. Queue this level already!
Echoes 3
by TheNotorious-187
Creators confession - the original idea for the Echoes sequel was for it to feature multiple stages, each introducing different elements of gameplay. Although this idea was dropped for the final cut a second stage was built. I've now had this sitting on my moon for longer than i can remember and finally thought it was time to get it out there. It is a bit on the short side but i hope you enjoy none the less. This level fetures wall jumping and sliding, double jumping, and air jumps.
Yet another stunning silhouette adventure with Echo, my favorite round creature with many cute abilities and funny yet adorable sounds. After taking a few seconds to remind myself of the past adventures and moves I went on another exciting journey full of challenge, eye candy and awesome quotes relating to the story of echo. I'm glad there is more to try out in this artistic piece of awesomeness, its a gem that will never get hold as well as our returning smiling faces once we meet echo once again.
One just can't get tired of a level series that is just so full of quality. Return to the world of Echo for the third and (maybe?) last time, in a level that excels yet again in gameplay, visuals, music, and ambience. This episode has been full of journey endings, and Echo's final chapter, even though a little bit short, is completely worth of its role. This can also be one of the most demanding challenges that Echo has faced so far so be prepared to test everything you've learned and escape the facility once and for all!
Touch platformer
by hm83
Get ready for an old school platformer with a bit of touch interaction. Hit switches, drag platforms and melt ice.
Wait. Just wait. You are telling me this level has less than 10 plays? Ok, we need to change that. This creator might be new, but he know what's going on for sure. This creation is amazing. That's pretty much the perfect way to describe it. Simplistic graphics that come just perfectly for the whole mood of this level, this is a platformer full of Vita-only gameplay, and it excels in creating a good-length medium difficulty challenge that can remind us of why some loved Vita so much in the first place. The bubble placing is specially brilliant, it allows for may bubble combo creations so that players can hunt for the first places in the scoreboard. This is an amazing creation that needs more plays. Do me and yourself a favor and queue it already.
Also from the Showcase...
Played everything in the Spotlight and still looking for more?
These levels stand out from the crowd for a variety of reasons, so be sure to check them out!
- [LBPV] Welcome to the world of rapture in a interesting 3D point of view in BIOSHOCK 3D by johnbonbon
- [LBPV] A tricky platformer of cardboards that will test your gameplay skills in CARDBOARD PILLARS (Platformer) by johnbonbon
- [LBPV] Run through a dangerous forest, avoid being pulled by the river's current and get to save the forest before it is too late in Fancy Forest Fable! (Platformer) by mdoodle22
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HW. Halloween mystery
by XdsmmatX
HW. Created for Lbpcentral halloween contest. [1P] You are invited at a Halloween party in the old manor, but when you arrive,people disappeared. You are trapped in the manor now and you must find an escape. Just enjoy and Happy Halloween
One of my favorite creators always this game into its full limits, and that signature of his is something I expect none of the less. Its halloween time, but its not a battle or a race with the festive monsters, pumpkins and what not. You will be like Scooby-doo and pratke in a first person mystery as you walk around discovering clues, unlocking doors inside and outside of a spooky house that is full of many surprises. You sir, XdsmmatX, have done it yet again.
by valious2corvus
Before the war, the newly crafted robots would test their skills in the «8 player battle arena». "Level includes" color coded doors and grabbable cubes used as keys (grabinator, hold L1). And introducing, driftable walls.
This is a battle where you will have to stop on your feet no matter what place you are in because there is certainly more than meets the eye. Inside a ship where our nostalgic autobots and decepticons rain with amazing set pieces staying true to its main series makes this battle a artistic and destructive piece of experience in this wonderful tribute of our childhood.
Vineta K V.2
by DEMIDaS
A wonderful wipEout like track.
WIPEOUT! And wow what a look-a-like it is! Karting placed its magic to being formed into an iconic Sony game and it pulled off amazingly well. You get the familiar race ships that are in the game which are beautifully hand crafted and the tracks seem all twisty and turn just like another wipEout game. The X's give you weapons and the boosters give you boost, and everything is just like everything you will see in a typical wipEout game.
Also from the Showcase...
Played everything in the Spotlight and still looking for more?
These levels stand out from the crowd for a variety of reasons, so be sure to check them out!
- [LBPK] A Halloween race in a haunted house and a spooky harbor in (HW) Witches Run by StJimmysAdiction
- [LBPK] ARGH! Pirate day may be over, but the love for the scalywags stay in Pirates! by BzR242
- [LBPK] Take a toll back to the childhood of Decepticons and Autobots in Transformers Retro by valious2corvus
- [LBPK] A desert track with a surprise hint of a secret labs beneath the sand in Eco Canyon by Demidas
- [LBPK] Take a fantasy trip to an island where a volcano bestows in Volcano Islands by ErosGT_91
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Hey! Thanks for the shoutout! Looks like a good spotlight.Check out the spotlighted Challenge of Sackulese,
and its sequel Sackulese and the Ourorbi!
Check out my latest level: Riptide Rush!
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Mega apologies for the delay! Hopefully when LBP3 comes by everything will kick back into shape!
Keep on posting and recommending levels in the showcase! You are all doing great!
Member of the LBPC Spotlight CrewMember of the LBN Picks TeamMain Co-ordinator for the LittleBigPlanet MashupCo-ordinator for Creation Marathon 3: Re-CreatedCo-host of the LittleBigPlanet Playstation Home MeetsCo-oridnator of the Christmas Card and Wishlist ProjectsParticipant in the first LittleBigPlanet Hunger GamesJudge for many LBPC Fan-made Community Contests
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Hey, thanks for the spotlight!
Also, thanks to the crew for all the hard work in keeping it going!
Now to go check out some of these other levs...
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Thanks so much for the kind words, it means slot to be recognised as someone who is try to push the vita and it's visuals.
See Twitter for latest screen shots @scarybiscuitlbp
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So this time you guys had ONE MONTH to pick levels... and you still manage to overlook Wouter's Music yet again?
Good spotlight. I'm gonna queue some stuff up.[FONT=Arial]-PSP Levels-
Patchin' Yo Patchwork ~ Basicus ~ Cow Land ~ The White Den ~ Iced Memory ~ Iced Recovery
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Woutery's Factory ~ The Mysterious Forest ~ Wouter's Music ~ Wouter's Music Compact ~ Purple Platformer ~ Red Racer ~ Wouter's Music Super Compact ~ Jingle Bombs ~ Scary Platformer ~ Salad Bowl
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Wouter's Music ~ The Night ~ Some 8 Bit Music Teaser
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Another great episode from the LBPC Team, Very good!
Time to Queue some up!
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Thanks for both the LBP2 honorable mention and LBPV spotlight. Great to see both the special epilogue of my epic LBP2 level series and the grand finale of my LBPV level series made the list. Congrats to the other spotlighted levels as well.
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Thanks for the Spotlight and review, guys and gal. Much appreciated.
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Thanks for the spotlight and the review. This was a nice surprise.
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Ok, Did Not Get Spotlighted. Again, But I Know I Can Get Spotlighted!
We Can Only Dream
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Net Neutrality does not make the Internet fairPosted in Economics, Geek, Tech Industry on April 25th, 2014 by leodirac – Comments Off on Net Neutrality does not make the Internet fair
That traffic moves in a "fair" way across the internet is not at all guaranteed by net neutrality. "Fairness" is an extremely fuzzy concept as any economist will tell you — there are more bits that want to move through the Internet than there are pipes to carry them. So how is it the system works at all right now? The answer today is not because of ISPs being nice to each other. It's mostly because of carefully designed protocols, and complex algorithms built into them. Most important is the transmission control protocol's congestion avoidance algorithms — that's the TCP part of TCP/IP which is how almost all content moves on the Internet today. This set of algorithms tries really hard to maximize the amount of bandwidth used to deliver your content, without using too much bandwidth, and to do so in a fair way. Researchers have spent decades optimizing these algorithms to be fair. This research is what makes the internet work well today, much more so than agreements between ISPs.
How does TCP congestion avoidance work? As an analogy consider a crowded party with lots of conversations going on. This is like the internet. The people at the party are computers — laptops and phones and server. The conversations are content moving around between them. TCP includes an agreement that you always start a conversation at a moderate volume, and if you're being heard perfectly, you can talk louder. But as soon as your conversation gets mixed up with somebody else's (packet loss) you quiet down. It's a feedback mechanism that results in conversations being quiet when the room is full, but when it's empty you can yell and get your point across really fast — it's fair and efficient. The analogy is far from perfect, but it works for this discussion.
Now consider a little thought experiment. What if a hypothetical content provider created a new protocol instead of TCP — let's call it GooseCast — to shove content down the pipes as fast as they could without any regard to fairness. By analogy, GooseCast servers would just yell at the top of their lungs regardless of how full the room was. They would very practically drown out the polite TCP servers. GooseCast content would get delivered faster than TCP content because the TCP servers would keep getting quieter trying to avoid messing up other people's conversations, whereas GooseCast would just keep yelling. Clearly this would be a problem.
Since GooseCast content gets to customers faster, with higher bandwidth and quality than TCP, many content providers would switch to GooseCast. In fact we'd probably see an arms race develop. GooseCast2 would be even more aggressive than GooseCast and then FatGooseCast, etc. Good old-fashioned web browsing using classic HTTP over TCP would lose out, as would the slow to change and anybody trying to be polite or fair. Some content providers would probably stand on principle and stick with polite protocols, but many wouldn't.
Non-evil ISPs (color me naive, but yes I think they exist) would naturally try to protect their users who want equal access to all content. They might prioritize network traffic that was using good old fashioned TCP to ensure that content was delivered fairly. This would mean explicitly deprioritizing content that used aggressive protocols like GooseCast. But what if net neutrality rules were in full effect? Then ISPs would have their hands tied, and would be legally unable to prioritize the polite content over the impolite content. This sounds like exactly the world that net neutrality advocates would like to avoid. Well guess what — it's the world we already live in today! We are only protected from this bad outcome by convention, not legislation.
If you think this possibility is remote and implausible, you have to look no further than this sensationalistic article in MIT Technology Review from 2012. These folks made this "amazing" new protocol which boosted wireless download speeds in a big city from 0.5 Mbps to 16 Mbps. Wow! Amazing breakthrough! How? It's pretty much exactly GooseCast — they just drown out everybody else. There is no magic "algebra" that can extract 30x more bandwidth from existing cellular networks with a new protocol. But you can hog the network and frustrate everybody else connected to the same cell tower as you. Fortunately for all of us, the company promoting this technology appears to be going nowhere — I'm hoping because the scientists who worked on this are more realistic/honest about what they've developed than the reporter who wrote about it. But I hope you appreciate that the "GooseCast" scenario I describe here is not just hypothetical.
So what is keeping Internet content delivery fair? Mostly protocols, and somewhat agreements. If we legislate agreements, then we are truly at the mercy of protocols. And I think we can all agree that we don't want the government telling tech companies what protocols they can and can't use to move data around on the Internet.
Fairness on the Internet is not nearly as simple as you'd like it to be. Legislation would be easily defeated by innovation, and between the two, innovation moves much faster.


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Did you hear the demonstrators against New York's new gun law chanting in unison "We will not comply!"
That's the problem. Guns allow some of their owners to think that they can define right and wrong and everybody else has to comply. In the hands of some of their owners, guns puff up their sense of self-importance, their sense that laws are written for everybody else but that they are above the law. Read the rest of this entry »


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A storm that forecasters warned could be a blizzard for the history books began clobbering the New York-to-Boston corridor on Friday, grounding flights, closing workplaces and sending people rushing to get home ahead of a possible 1 to 3 feet of snow.
From New Jersey to Maine, shoppers crowded into supermarkets and hardware stores to buy food, snow shovels, flashlights and generators, something that became a precious commodity after Superstorm Sandy in October. Others gassed up their cars, another lesson learned all too well after Sandy. Across much of New England, schools closed well ahead of the first snowflakes.
"This is a storm of major proportions. Stay off the roads. Stay home," Boston Mayor Thomas Menino said.
New York state and Connecticut declared states of emergency, and Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts ordered nonessential state workers to stay home.
Motorists mindful of the severe fuel disruptions after Sandy rushed to buy gasoline for cars, snow blowers and generators, leading to shortages in New York City and Connecticut. Long lines were reported at many stations. (Read More: Storm Nemo Pushes Fuel Prices to 2013 Highs)


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NBC's Pete Williams explains the preliminary charges filed against Boston bombing suspect Dahokhar Tsarnaev.
The hospitalized Boston Marathon bombing suspect charged Monday with using a weapon of mass destruction has told investigators that he and his brother were motivated by religion but were not in contact with overseas terrorists or groups, officials said.
Several officials familiar with the initial interrogation of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev described his behavior during questioning as cooperative.
A senior government official said Tsarnaev has told investigators — by writing some answers down, and by nodding yes or shaking his head no to others — that he and his brother were not in touch with any overseas terrorists or groups.
Tsarnaev, who has injuries to his tongue preventing him from speaking properly, also indicated that he and his brother conceived the bombing attack on their own, and were motivated by religious fervor.
They got their instructions on how to make bombs from the Internet, he said, according to these officials.
Earlier on Monday, the White House said he will be tried in a civilian court.
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Dzokhar Tsarnaev, 19, was charged Monday with using a weapon of mass destruction in connection with the Boston Marathon bombing.
"He will not be treated as an enemy combatant. We will prosecute this terrorist through our civilian system of justice," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said.
"Under U.S. law, United States citizens cannot be tried in military commissions. And it is important to remember that since 9/11 we have used the federal court system to convict and incarcerate hundreds of terrorists."
Tsarnaev, 19, a naturalized U.S. citizen of Chechen origin, made his initial court appearance at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he was listed in serious condition.
He was advised of his rights and charged with one count of using and conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction in the U.S. and one count of malicious destruction of property with an explosive device.
He was assigned three federal public defenders. The charges could carry the death penalty.
The suspect agreed to "voluntary detention," but declined to answer questions about bail, according to a court record. A probable cause hearing was set for May 30.
"Today's charges bring a successful end to a tragic week for the city of Boston and for our country," Attorney General Eric Holder said in a statement.
"We will hold those who are responsible for these heinous acts accountable to the fullest extent of the law."
A criminal complaint laid out some of the evidence against Tsarnaev, who was arrested Friday after a daylong manhunt, and his brother, Tamerlan, who was killed during a firefight with police.
A black jacket and white hat, matching the ones worn by "Suspect No. 2" in surveillance video, were found in the younger brother's dorm room, along with green strands of fuse like those used in the marathon explosives that killed three and wounded more than 170.
The video also captured the suspect making a cellphone call seconds before the first bomb exploded on the east end of Boylston St. during last Monday's race, and his utter calm in the face of spreading panic, the complaint said. The footage showed him hurrying away from his knapsack just 10 seconds before a blast erupted where he left it.
Tsarnaev was brought to the hospital with gunshot wounds to the head, neck, leg and hand. He had been communicating with investigators in writing because he couldn't speak, federal officials told NBC News.
The FBI has not officially revealed a motive for the attack last Monday that killed three people -- one of whom, Krystle Campbell, was laid to rest in Medford on Monday. Investigators are still probing whether the brothers received assistance from others, officials said.
7 biggest unanswered questions in Boston bombing
The feds have asked to speak with Tamerlan's wife, Katherine Russell Tsarnaev, who converted to Islam after she met her future husband at a nightclub. She dropped out of college, got married and had a baby three years ago.
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The FBI would like to speak to Katherine Russell Tsarnaev, seen here leaving the Cambridge house where she lived with husband Tamerlan Tsarnaev, her lawyer says.
Her lawyer, Amato DeLuca, told The Associated Press he was trying to work out the details of an interview.
His client, he said, worked up to 80 hours a week as a home health aide while Tamerlan watched their daughter. He said she didn't have any suspicions he might be plotting something.
He said she last saw her husband at home on Thursday morning, hours before he and his younger brother allegedly executed a campus police officer, pulled off the carjacking, and led police on a wild bomb-tossing chase that ended in a 200-bullet gun battle.
The carjacking victim told police his abductor asked if he'd heard of the marathon bombing and then said "I did that."
The man, who has asked that his identity not be revealed, told NBC News that he managed to escape and called his captors "brutal and cautious."
The victim told police the two men said they "would not kill him because he wasn't American," according to a police report obtained by NBC News.
Boston's top police official said Monday that while there are many unanswered questions, the city can rest easy.
"We're satisfied the two main actors, the people that were committing the damage out there, have been either captured or killed," Police Commissioner Ed Davis said on TODAY.
"There is still an open question as to exactly what happened in this investigation," he said. "We can't say with 100 percent certainty...anything, actually, at this point."
Among the mysteries Tsarnaev could solve is what his brother did when he traveled to Russia last year and who he met.
Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said on "Meet the Press" that trip could be when Tamerlan "got that final radicalization to push him to commit acts of violence and where he may have received training."
FBI, Homeland Security and counterterrorism officials on Tuesday will provide a classified briefing to members of Congress on the Boston Marathon bombings.
Authorities are also trying to figure out where the suspects got their bomb-making supplies and guns. Cambridge Police said neither one had the necessary permits to carry firearms.
Immigration officials have arrested two of Tamerlan Tsarnaev's friends on immigration violations, days after they were detained and questioned by police in New Bedford, Mass.
In another development on Monday, the FBI turned the street where the bombings occurred – Boylston Street -- back over to the city of Boston, which will begin a cleanup and decontamination process before it is reopened to the public. A specific date has not been set.
As part of a handover ceremony, the FBI presented Mayor Thomas Menino with an American flag that flew at half-staff over the Boston Marathon finish line.
NBC News staff writer Jeff Black contributed to this report.
Classmates of bomb suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev suggest 'brainwashing' by brother
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Così® Franchisee Opens Sixth Restaurant in Costa Rica
BOSTON - Dec. 10, 2015 // GLOBE NEWSWIRE // - Così, Inc. (NASDAQ:COSI), the fast-casual restaurant company, today announced that its franchisee, Fast Casual Ltda., has opened its sixth Così® restaurant in Costa Rica at Nuevo City Plaza al lado del Cine in Santa Ana.
"We are pleased to announce the opening of another new Così restaurant by our franchise partner, Fast Casual," said RJ Dourney, Così President and Chief Executive Officer. "Fast Casual has done an outstanding job of building the brand in Costa Rica, and we remain excited about the acceptance of the Così menu and dining experience in this market. Looking ahead, we continue to explore additional opportunities with Fast Casual and other franchise partners as we focus on driving profitable growth both domestically and in Latin America," Dourney went on to say.
"We believe there is a broader demand for Così in these markets," said Luis Diego Escalante, President of Fast Casual. "As we near completion of our development schedule in Costa Rica, we are working with Cosi on other potential expansion opportunities in the United States and Latin America."
This location is the sixth of eight restaurants Fast Casual expects to open in Costa Rica.
About Così, Inc.
Così (http://www.getcosi.com) is an upscale national fast casual restaurant company. At the heart of every restaurant is a hearth where the Così® signature flatbread is made from scratch throughout the day. The flatbread is made from a generations-old recipe and is part of many Così favorites. Così was founded on the idea that good for you food should be delicious. Menu items are made using fresh ingredients and distinctive sauces and spreads to create edgy flavors. The menu features made-to-order sandwiches, tossed salads, bowls, breakfast wraps, melts, all natural soups, signature Squagels®, artisan flatbread pizzas, S'mores, snacks and desserts. Guests can also enjoy handcrafted beverages and a variety of coffee-based and specialty beverages.
Così employees create a welcoming environment where guests are invited to relax and enjoy great food. In many cases, Così is the cornerstone of the communities that they are in and take pride in supporting community organizations and local charities. There are currently 79 Company-owned and 31 franchise restaurants operating in fifteen states, the District of Columbia, Costa Rica and the United Arab Emirates.
"COSÌ," and related marks are registered trademarks of Così, Inc. in the U.S.A. and certain other countries. Copyright © 2015 Così, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Freshman Football Player Delighted That He Also Won't Have to Take His Own Tests in College
College student-athletes will continue to live their luxurious lives this fall. Athletes will be given the star treatment in and out of the classroom when it comes to their education.
"I was nervous that I would actually have to study for tests because the teachers passing me to keep my eligibility in high school told me that I wouldn't get away with this in college," said Martin Carney, a freshman at the University of Washington. "But, thankfully, my coach told me that not only will I not have to study for tests, but the school is going to hire a kid to take my tests for me, so I can focus on being a 3rd string redshirt lineman for the team."
Of course, Carney still had to pick which classes he was going to enroll in for his first semester on campus.
"Choosing classes I was going to ditch this semester was tough," said a concerned Carney. "However, since I knew I wouldn't go to a single class, I decided to take morning classes to be nice to my classmates I'll never meet who'd like to take the afternoon sections."
Although the student-athlete will have some extra time on his hands since he won't be sitting in lecture, he still intends to use every minute of his day to his advantage to be productive.
"I, of course, intend to pull all-nighters during the week," said Carney. "The only difference I won't be doing homework. I'll be downing brews or riding around on my university-provided scooter."
The University of Washington Athletic Department hired honors student and nerd Charlie Williams to go to class for the athlete this year.
"We didn't put much thought into choosing him since there are more important games in life, like the one on Saturday," said John Randall, University of Washington Athletic Director. "We had our punter kick a football onto a hard copy of the dean's list from 55 yards away and the football landed right on Williams' name."
Williams, the unsung hero in this situation, is understandably overwhelmed by the daunting task of doing all the work for himself and for a guy he will never meet in person.
"It's Syllabus Week, but I'm already stressed out about my own engineering classes," said Williams. "Now I have to worry about a bunch of blow-off classes like Intro to Communication or a sports history class. What is this guy even studying?"
Carney has big goals set for the semester on and off the field now that he has the help of the nerdy Williams.
"There's no chance of me winning the Heisman Trophy because I'm never going to step on that field," said Carney. "But, I think I can be an Academic All-American this year with the help of Williams. That would look so great in my player bio they show on ESPN when I go undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft."
Williams was last seen wobbling out of the bookstore with 15 textbooks in preparation for the year.


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Ruling: Criminals convicted before database was created don't have to register
Sex offenders in Maryland can't be forced to register in the state's sex offender registry if they committed their crimes before the database was created in 1995.
The Daily Record reported that the Maryland Court of Appeals noted that's the case even though there are "federal obligations" to register them. The court said the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act includes exemptions for registrations that would be contrary to state law.
Last year, the court found that retroactive application of the state's registry rules violated the state constitution.
"The state cannot legally accept a sex offender's involuntary registration when that individual's registration is unconstitutional under Maryland law," Judge Clayton Greene Jr., wrote Monday for the majority.
The ruling upholds the right of circuit court judges to order names removed from the state registry, which provides information to several federal databases.
It's unclear how many people will be affected by the court's decision. There are more than 8,700 people currently registered, according to the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. In May, during oral arguments before the court, lawyers for the state said 1,500 people were registered for offenses that took place before October 1995, when the database was created.
Officials with the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services deferred comment to the attorney general's office. David Paulson, a spokesman for the attorney general, said the agency is studying the decision.
Lisae Jordan, executive director of the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault, called the ruling "disappointing but not surprising." Jordan said it would be challenging for the state to establish "reasonable alternative procedures" that Greene recommended.
She said one way would be to create a non-public registry accessible only to law enforcement or people who work with children.
"That's cold comfort to parents of a child who want to know if a child sex offender is next door," Jordan said.


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'Wonder Women:' Remarkable Fairfield women spotlighted at museum exhibit
Fascinating women from Fairfield, including the first to get a helicopter license, the woman who donated Jennings Beach to the town, and the founder of Pepperidge Farm, will be highlighted in a new exhibit, "Wonder Women of Fairfield," at the Fairfield Museum and History Center, 350 Beach Road.
The exhibition opens Thursday and will be on view through April 28.
The exhibit will provide a look into the lives and the efforts of several Fairfield women and their achievements through portraits, biographical information, objects and documents. Among the fascinating women from Fairfield highlighted in the exhibition are:
Margaret Rudkin, the founder of Pepperidge Farm. Looking for natural bread that would not aggravate her son's allergies, Rudkin started baking and selling her bread out of her Fairfield home in the late 1930s. The business quickly grew into one of the country's largest baking companies.
Ann Shaw Carter, a pilot and the first woman to obtain a helicopter pilot's license and fly a commercial helicopter in the U.S. Using the money she saved up working in a Bridgeport factory during World War II as part of the war effort, she took aviation lessons and trained as part of the Women's Air Force Service Pilots in 1944.
Annie B. Jennings, a philanthropist. Born into wealth, Jennings became a pillar of Fairfield's community in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Dedicated to preserving history, she helped form both the Fairfield Historical Society and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She also donated the land that became Jennings Beach, land for the Birdcraft Sanctuary, and a building for the first high school, and opened the extensive gardens at her Fairfield estate to the public during her lifetime.
Mabel Osgood Wright, a naturalist and a writer. She published books for children and adults illustrated with her own photographs. She founded the Connecticut Audubon Society and was the editor of Bird-Lore magazine for the national Audubon Society. The Birdcraft Sanctuary she created in Fairfield was the first preserve of its kind, attracting thousands of visitors.
Several special programs and events are planned throughout the duration of the "Wonder Women of Fairfield," exhibition. They include:
The Wonder Women of Fairfield Museum After Dark from 6 to 8 p.m. on opening night, Thursday. The evening will be hosted by Irene Chang Britt, president of Pepperidge Farm, and will include a talk by Britt, an opportunity to preview the exhibit, and wine and cheese. Britt's career has included executive positions with Kraft Foods, Nabisco and Kimberly-Clark. She joined Campbell Soup Co. in 2005 and was named Pepperidge Farm president in 2012. The cost for the event is $10, $5 for members. Reservations are requested by calling 203-259-1598.
A session in the Adult Lecture Series, "The Personal is Political: Women's Activism in the 1960s," will be given by Dr. Elizabeth Hohl, a professor of history at Fairfield University, on Sunday, March 2, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. The lecture, sponsored with the League of Women Voters and Fairfield University, will discuss the depth and range of women's grass-roots activism. Hohl teaches courses on feminism and women's activism throughout history.
A Mother/Daughter Tea to share some quality time, a cup of tea and a talk on the health benefits and history of tea by Betty Johnson, of Bigelow Tea, is planned for Sunday, March 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. The cost is $10, $5 for members. Register by calling 203-259-1598.
Lunch & Lecture: the Wonder Women of Connecticut, with Bambi Mroz, senior manager of the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame, will take place on Thursday, March 20, from noon to 2 p.m. Mroz's presentation will offer a panoramic view of the Hall of Fame's inductees. The cost of the event, which is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters, is $20 per person, including lunch. Reply by March 17 by calling 203-259-1598.
For more information on the exhibit or any of the events at the museum, visit www.fairfieldhistory.org or call 203-259-1598. The museum is open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5, $3 for students and seniors, free for members and children. Admission to the museum is free Mondays and Tuesdays.


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The Southern Baptist Convention on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to voice opposition to the Boy Scouts of America decision to admit gay members, saying that homosexual conduct is contrary to a scout's oath to do his duty to God.
The Southern Baptists, the nation's largest protestant denomination, approved a non-binding resolution expressing opposition to the policy at its annual convention in Houston. The resolution requires no action by member churches, with churches left to decide individually whether to stop sponsoring scout troops.
Some other U.S. religious leaders are severing their relationships with the Boy Scouts of America, saying they will no longer permit scout troops to meet at their churches.
The Boy Scouts has deep ties to churches all over the country, with about 70 percent of the group's more than 100,000 units chartered by faith-based organizations.
Some 108,000 Boy Scouts in nearly 4,000 units are sponsored by Baptist churches, according to the Boy Scouts website.
It is "ungodly and unacceptable," for young boys to be exposed to homosexuality, Wes Taylor, pastor at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Newport News, Virginia, said during the debate at the annual convention. "I am very sad to say that it seems as though (Boy Scouts) are moving away from the principles they were founded upon."
The Boy Scouts of America decided on May 23 that no youth may be denied membership based on sexual orientation alone. The organization still prohibits openly gay adult leaders.
Some of those attending the Southern Baptist conference said the denomination should embrace gay members of scouting, arguing that churches should seek to guide them toward a more Christian life.
One pastor argued that a young boy who claims to be gay is most likely the victim of abuse or otherwise needs guidance, and that the church or scouts should not abandon him.
"Such a boy needs our love," said Charlie Dale, pastor of the Indian Springs First Baptist Church in Indian Springs, Alabama. "So let's bring him in and show him what real Biblical manhood is about."
The Southern Baptist resolution urges churches that decide to continue with the Boy Scouts to work toward the reversal of the new membership policy and to advocate against any change in leadership and membership that "normalizes sexual conduct outside of the biblical standards."
The Southern Baptist Convention has more than 45,000 churches and church-type missions with nearly 16 million members nationwide, according to the group's website.
A representative from the Boy Scouts was not immediately available for comment on the resolution.
The resolution calls on churches that decide to sever ties with the Boy Scouts not to abandon their ministry to young boys and to consider expanding a "Royal Ambassadors" ministry, a Southern Baptist missionary organization to develop "godly young men."
The resolution also declares "our love in Christ for all young people regardless of their perceived sexual orientation."
Some religious organizations have accepted the Boy Scouts' new policy. The Mormon Church, the largest sponsor of scouting troops nationwide, with about 430,000 youth members, expressed support for permitting gay scouts. The United Methodist Church, the second-largest sponsor, also plans to continue its role in scouting.
The national scouting committee for the Catholic Church, the third-largest sponsor of scouting troops, has noted that the policy change on gay members does not take effect until next January, providing "adequate time to study its effects."
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It was a bittersweet season for Unicaja, in which the team reached its initial goals but did not ultimately challenge for titles. Unicaja had a strong regular season with an 8-2 record, but missed out on first place to UNICS Kazan on a tie-breaker. Once in the Top 16, a three-game winning streak - including consecutive victories against Limoges CSP - was enough for Unicaja to clinch a playoff spot. ALBA Berlin had the home-court advantage in the quarterfinals and led 58-37 late in the first half, but Unicaja rallied and won Game 1, 90-91, on a wild put-back slam by Mathias Lessort, who was named to the 2018-19 All-EuroCup Second Team. ALBA bounced back in Game 2 when it became the first team to score over 100 points in Malaga in European competitions and also won Game 3 to eliminate Unicaja. In domestic action, Unicaja made it to the Copa del Rey tournament and the Spanish League playoffs, but was eliminated by Iberostar Tenerife and Valencia Basket, respectively. Unicaja knows what it takes to win and will try to do it again in the 2019-20 season.
Unicaja Malaga returns to the 7DAYS EuroCup for its third go-round in the competition. Founded in 1977 as Club Baloncesto Caja de Ronda, it wasn't until 1992 – when it merged with cross-town rival Maristas – that the club started to challenge for bigger goals. Everything clicked in 1995 when Unicaja came within a shot of winning its first Spanish League title. Mike Ansley missed that shot in Game 4 of the finals and the club would have to wait until 2001 before it could celebrate its first crown. That time, led by Coach Bozidar Maljkovic and star scorer Veljko Mrsic, Unicaja was finally rewarded by winning the Korac Cup over Hemofarm Vrsac in a two-game final series. Unicaja followed that success by reaching the Spanish League finals in 2002 and the EuroLeague Top 16 for the first time in 2003, which proved to be the cornerstone of a bright future. In 2005, Unicaja lifted the Spanish Copa del Rey trophy for its first domestic title behind star forward Jorge Garbajosa. Things got even better the next season: Unicaja won the Spanish League championship with Garbajosa and home-grown talents Berni Rodriguez and Carlos Cabezas among those leading the way for Coach Sergio Scariolo. Unicaja marked its greatest continental success to date by reaching the 2007 EuroLeague Final Four in Athens, led by Daniel Santiago, Carlos Jimenez, Cabezas and Rodriguez. Even though CSKA stopped Unicaja in the semifinal, the club had confirmed its status among the European elite. Unicaja advanced to the Copa del Rey title game in 2009 before losing in overtime against Tau Ceramica Vitoria. Despite the lack of trophies, Unicaja has been consistent, especially with its long Top 16 run in the EuroLeague. Unicaja made it to the EuroLeague Top 16 in 11 consecutive seasons, an achievement that only FC Barcelona and Panathinaikos Athens matched. Coach Joan Plaza and players like Jayson Granger, Carlos Suarez and Fran Vazquez kept Unicaja competitive as the team reached the Spanish League semifinals in 2014 and 2015. Unicaja made its EuroCup debut in 2016-17 a spectacular one, overcoming the lack of home-court advantage in three playoff series to claim the title. In its return to the EuroLeague, Unicaja had a bunch of prestige wins, including two against defending champ Fenerbahce, but fell one place short of the playoffs. Last season, Unicaja reached the EuroCup and the Spanish League quarterfinals. Unicaja looks ready to challenge for an even longer run in what could be an interesting 2019-20 season.


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A University of Virginia spokeswoman says President Barack Obama will not be at the university when he comes to Charlottesville on Wednesday. In a statement released Friday, it was confirmed that the university declined the president's request to speak at UVA.
UVA says the Obama campaign requested the use of one of two outdoor venues – the Amphitheater or the Harrison-Small Library plaza. The university declined the request for a number of reasons including class cancellations, which UVA estimates could be more than 186 classes on the second day of school. The other main reason is they would have to take on the full cost of security, and because of university policy and their federal and state tax exempt status, they would have to offer the same opportunity to the other candidate so as not to show favor for either candidate.
Seems an appropriate response to an anti-Constitutionalists President. Har!